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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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Invincible Colliery Idle But Domestic Matter Is Settled

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

A dispute at Invincible Colliery, Which laid the mine idle, was settled at a conference yesterday afternoon. No work was available to-day, owing…

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Seamen's Strike Wallarah Miners Cease Work

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

The miners employed at the Wallarah colliery, Catherine Hill Bay, decided to cease work yesterday. Their reason was that coal handled by them…

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Miners Claims British Strike Notices Withheld LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

The situation arising out of the miners claim for a wages increase took a more hopeful turn to-night when, following further discussions between…

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Miners' Federation. Criticised by Speakers. SYDNEY. Thursday Night

Leader · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

S[?]hing attacks against the Miners' Federation for attempting a general stoppage of work on the coalfields, were made by a number…

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Newcastle Mines Idle Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 2

Following the decision of the Wollarah miners not to produce coal to be loaded into vessels manned by volunteer seamen, Wollarah colliery…

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Latest Strike News. the Miners Veto It

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 13

Millers in the north, south, and west on Wednesday decided, in most cases by overwhelming majorities, not to strike in support of the striking…

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General Shipping Strike. Seamen and Miners Will Seek Assistance

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 6

A conference between delegates of all transport unions on Monday resulted in only the Miners' Union and the Seamen's Union supporting the…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 8

THE Cole brothers will make a start at Quartz Ridge in their gold mine this week. Much good gold was won before they closed…

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LAMBTON B. COLLIERY B.H.P. Calling For Labor

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 3

It is intimated that Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Ltd., has decided to call for applications from men desiring employment at its…

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Seamen's Strike Miners May Be Involved Curious Position SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

THE central council of the Miners' Federation has decided to support the seamen financially to the extent of a levy of 2½…

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Colliery Trouble Parties to Confer Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

With a view to effecting a settlement of the trouble at the John Darling and Lambton B collieries a conference between representatives of the…

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LAMBTON B. COLLIERY Possible Settlement of Dispute NEWCASTLE

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4

It is expected that the strike at Lambton B. colliery, instituted by the Miners' Federation two months ago as a protest against mechanisation,…

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Oil From Coal New Works Officially Opened LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Mr. Ramsay McDonald declared open the new coal-oil plant of Imperial Chemical Industries at Billinghamon-Tees. It was in February that the…

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Western Miners' Board Important Lithgow Meeting Statement by General Secretary

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

In a statement to-day Mr. W. Orr, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, said that special meetings of the miners' delegate boards of all…

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Settled the Colliery Dispute Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

A conference between the Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd. and representatives of the Miners' Federation resulted in an agreement being…

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Gold Lower a Shilling Drop

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 1

THE price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended January…

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Mines Mechanisation Lambton B. To Resume and Also John Darling Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

Members of the Durham miners' lodge, who ceased work at the Broken Hill Pty. Company's Lambton B colliery on November 11, unanimously…

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State Mine Idle But Only This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

The State mine is idle today owing, it is stated, to a dispute regarding a wheeler and his horse. A resumption of working is to take place on…

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Invincible Colliery Twenty Men to Be Reemployed Position of the Men-explained

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

The management of the Invincible colliery has notified the union officials that it is the intention to re-employ a further 20 men commencing on…

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